Use of Anodal tDCS to Enhance Upper Limb Recovery in Stroke

Launched by TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL ·

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying whether a type of gentle brain stimulation, called anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (or tDCS), can help people recover movement in their arms after a stroke. The goal is to see if this treatment, combined with regular rehabilitation, can improve arm strength and function in patients who have had a recent stroke and are experiencing serious weakness in one arm.

The study is looking for about 50 patients who are within 8 weeks of having a stroke and have severe weakness in their upper limb. These patients will be staying at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital stroke rehabilitation wards. If you join the trial, you will be randomly assigned to receive either the real brain stimulation or a “sham” treatment that feels the same but does not deliver the stimulation, so neither you nor the doctors will know which one you get. This helps the researchers fairly compare the effects. The brain stimulation device used has been tested safely in many similar studies before. The trial is currently recruiting participants, and both men and women can take part.

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